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l BUTTON FASTWEB. No. 297,785. PatentedApr. 29, 1884.

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f NITED STATES 4PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. GOODFELLOV, OF TROY, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO THE HEATON BUTTON FASTENER COMPANY, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. i

BUTTON-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,785, dated April 29, 1884.

Application filed September 19, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.:

Be 1t knownthat I, JOHN H. GooDFELLoW,

.of the city of rlroy, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Button-Fasteners, of which the following is a specication, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, .in which- Figures 1 and 2 represent perspective views of my improved button-fastener. Figs. 3 and 4 are views representing my improved fastener combined with the fabric and button., Fig. 5 is a plan View of the fabric and fastener after attachment ofthe latter, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. Figs. 6, 7, 8 illustrate a method of attaching a button to the fabric by my improved fastener shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The principal object of my invention is to provide a strong and durable fastener, by which buttons can be readily secured to fabrics with or without using a setting-instrument, and said fasteners may be made from continuous or U-shaped blanks of metal adapted to be shaped into button-fasteners, hereinafter described.

Vith these ends in view I design, rst. a fastener having a central n-shaped loop and legs bent at nearly right angles to the plane of the loop in opposite directions, and in planes parallel to each other, whereby a button may be secured to the fabric in the manner hereinafter set forth; second, a fastener provided with a central n-shaped loop and two legs bent in opposite directions and in planes parallel to each other, but at nearlyA right angles to the plane of said loop,.said legs beveled at their ends and curved slightly upwardly, in the manner hereinafter set forth.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures.

Asan article of trade, I design to make my improved fasteners as shown in Figsfl and 2,

in which form' they are adapted for use in the following manner: In the fabric Z (see Figs.

6, 7, and 8) is made the incision N, by any ordinary pointed instrument-such as a knifeblade or horseshoe-nail-through which the button-eye may be pressed. Then one of the legs d of the fastener, when in the position shown in Fig. 1, can be inserted through the 5o button-eye and turned in the position shown in Fig. 6, when the fastener may be drawn back, placing the fastener-loop G parallel to and in the incision N, as shown in Fig. 7, with the button-eye c at rig angles to said incision, as shown in Figsthe latter shown in plan partly in section through the button-eye, the fastener-prongs in dotted lines. Thus the eye of the button prevents the dropping back of the fastener and retains the bent-up ends 6o of the fastener close against the fabric.

In illustrating further the merits of my improved button-holding device I haveshown in Figs. 3, 4,- and 5, the fastener with its legs d d extending down through the fabric Z, and with the legs bent to the right and left of the loop and at right angles to the plane of the said loop, in opposite directions to each other up against the fabric, las shown, with p the button-eye locked wholly above the fabric, 7o and thereby securing the button and prevent` ing the dropping back or disconnection. of the fastener from the button-eye or fabric. The

' beveling of the points, as shown in Figs. 1, 3,

and 6, provides a smooth finish when combined with the fabric, and being there held in position by the button-eye and fabric, as described, cannot chafe the person of the wearer.

The novel shape of my fastener provides a firm hold upon the fabric, and is not apt to 8o tear out the material, as its bearing-points are not directly opposite and in a line with each other and its loop, but are at right angles to the latter, and are not apt to have their legs resting in the same fiber of the fabric, and S5 when applied the loop ,of the staple is on a line with the button-hole; hence the buttoneye must move free.

My improved fastener can have the legs pointed or not pointed, as described; but I 9o prefer to have them bevel-pointed, as shown, and they may be made from flattened or oval wire or n-shaped blanks of metal ofl proper size, which may be provided with a suitable coating of nickel-plateor japan as a preventive from rustor corrosion.

Itfwill be observed that the legs of my fastener extend sidewise from the loop, as plainly shown in Figs. 3, 6, and 8, and do not pass each other to form a counter-eye or continue in aline with the loop, as is the case with others which are not adjustable by setting-tools.

It will also be observed by reference to a specification and drawings for patent upon implements for setting,` button-fasteners, filed September 28, 1883, Serial No. 107,663, and allowed February 1, 1884, that I have made practice of and provided means therein whereby the fasteners are made and bent, as described, from n-shaped blanks during; the process of setting the buttons.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. Abuttolrliistener eonsistingof a n -shaped loop, C, and legs d (I, bent directly outward and upward in opposite directions and in different parallel planes about at right angles to the plane of the loop, as shown and described.

2. A button-fastener consisting of the nshaped loop C and legs d d, having their ends beveled in opposite directions to each other, and said legs being bent directly outward and upward in opposite directions and in different parallel planes about at right angles to the plane of the loop, as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have, this 12th day of September, 1883, set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN H. GOODFELLOXV. 1Witnesses:

J. G. P'r'roN, HENRY A. MERRETT. 

